Asparagus Interiors Inc.

Wishing you a joyous holiday season!
It’s been a busy year working on new projects, refining existing interiors and
learning about new artistic interests. We continue to recommend green solutions
and continue to support local initiatives.

A happy and healthy 2011 to you!
Elizabeth Marusin
www.asparagusinteriors.com

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This year’s Renegade Craft Fair – Chicago, proved to be an excellent mix of craft and art as in years past but with a lot more people.  It seems the word is getting out.  An awesome show that offers something for every artist alike.

Some of my show favorites:

OneCanoeTwo – Custom letterpress, cards, coasters, calendars.  Artistic – funky – stylized creatures.  Crane paper with high quality printing, graphic design and detail. Check out the coasters, recipe cards and fabric calendars.  I typically get a Lotta Jansdotter calendar but this year going with the nautical theme from OneCanoeTwo.

Neogranny – flipp’n love-it!  Neo’s take on retro designs, brings back the June Cleaver in all of us but with a modern twist.  I picked up a cat-eye glasses necklace, but love the swimmer and the Jack and Jill cut-outs.  The combination of brightly painted wood mixed with metal, totally fun.

Tugboat Printshop – Really cool woodblock prints.  Very detailed and cool compositions. We picked up Star Ship, looking to put it in a funky frame.  Looking for vintage frames check out Foundre.

Jordain Elise – Picked up on the taxidermy buzz this year? Check out the “wonderful wonders” of Jordain Elise.  Felt “horrible adorables” give them a second look, you’ll fall for them.

Other Artists Worth Checking Out:

• The Harbinger Co. – Funky silver glasses rings, sustainable wood craft jewelry in geometric designs.
• The Candy Thief – Detailed felt work – check out their headbands.
• Up in the air somewhere – Picked up an industrial inspired ceramic piece, check out the painted bowls.
• Souldier – Vintage guitar and camera straps.

I just stumbled upon Remix by 3form, this week looking for a panel for a new desk I’m working on.

Made from strips of recycled 3form material and fused to create a one-of-a-kind panel.  It’s awesome as a room divider, wall screen, desktop accent, whatever you can imagine. Check it out!
ReMix Facts (www.3form.com)

• ReMix^TM is the fusion of recycled Varia Ecoresin ^® trim slices – a fresh amalgam that spells variety and creates a truly unique panel option.
  Made standard from Varia Ecoresin, ReMix contains 77.5% pre-consumer recycled material
• ReMix is heat-formable
• 1/2” gauge
• Discounted 33% from standard Varia Ecoresin, providing premium recycled panels at a lower price point
• Available in five color groups: Blue, Green, White, Light Natural & Dark Natural
• Two pattern directions: Parallel and Offset